The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-30
WEST INDIAN SEAS.
From the bahama Islands to Hole In
the Wall.


ike pang Of regret that was - soon com
PEELED 20 leave countless scenes and incidents
wl.ra gave promise Of rare interest IN DALI
tnce aud research
We sot our course 20 the northwest from
Nassau. and ia one balmy night, through
which the stars glowed and the zephyr like
winds brought from near shores innumerahle
suggestions aud hints Of perennial foliage,
narcotic odor- Of passion hearted flowers,
orange groves and ripniug pines we came
ui.h tle tender dawn again in sight ~ the
am0u. Hole DO the Wall and found we
haI b.an making 0ur way through a vast
field NJ gulf mud. which completely covering
the water as FAR as sight could discern. ~
first .i-ht brought with rush the memory
Of vast g. I'D ~ ripened buckwheat that You
ami ! SD welt knew when we We're boys upon
tine farm
This floating gulf mud is one ~ tho most
interesting forms ~ marine life you meet
with n these ATTITUDES 10 is q different
species from that found along the rocks and
beaches ~ our American shores After cross
jug that in~orufabe mystery. tle gulf stream.
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mi ut.4 dreaded reaching this hriny
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